What an honor to spend time speaking with  Dean on the Passionate Painter podcast! Join our frank and hopeful conversation as we look at the interwoven perspectives and prejudices make up the complex tapestry of today&apos;s art world. We ran long, so I&apos;ve broken the interview into 2 parts. Part 1 is available now, at passionatepainterpodcast/episode56.Guest Bio:Dean L. Mitchell was born in 1957, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and reared in Quincy, Florida.  He is a graduate of the Columbus College of Art & Design in Columbus, Ohio.  Mitchell is well known for his figurative works, landscapes, and still lifes.  In addition to watercolors, he is accomplished in other mediums, including egg tempera, oils, and pastels.To see a complete list of  Dean&apos;s exhibits, awards, accolades, images of his work, contact information, and the video of this interview, go to passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode57.

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Making Art on your Own Terms with Dean Mitchell - Part 2

What an honor to spend time speaking with  Dean on the Passionate Painter podcast! We ran long, so I&apos;ve broken the interview into 2 parts. Dean is honest, insightful, and good-natured in his discussion of the complex layers of perception that make up the world of art.  Join us for an engaging interview.Part 2 is available now at passionatepainterpodcast/episode57.Guest Bio:Dean L. Mitchell was born in 1957, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and reared in Quincy, Florida.  He is a graduate of the Columbus College of Art & Design in Columbus, Ohio.  Mitchell is well known for his figurative works, landscapes, and still lifes.  In addition to watercolors, he is accomplished in other mediums, including egg tempera, oils, and pastels.To see a complete list of  Dean&apos;s exhibits, awards, accolades, images of his work, contact information, and the video of this interview, go to passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode56.

Making Art on your Own Terms with Dean Mitchell - Part 1

When I began this podcast, I promised to share with you my journey in transitioning to a full-time fine artist. Many of you know that right now I&apos;m in the middle of that journey, painting 3-4 days a week and doing a side gig in digital marketing, web design, and copywriting a few days a week. Even though I’m not completely transitioned yet to full-time art, in my bones I can feel that I’m moving in the right direction, and I am content.That said, I recently hit significant snags in two important areas of my art world. When I started this podcast, I promised to share my struggles with you as I transition to a full-time fine art career.In this episode, I&apos;m going to share these recent professional disasters with you, as well as what I learned from them, in hopes of helping you to be better prepared for adversity as you begin to create more art and possibly start your own art business.Click here to read to the transcript of this episode in the show notes and download my free list of resource links.

Bouncing Back from Disappointment in Your Art Career

For over 30 years Barbara has been guiding others toward greater health and well-being through her yoga, somatic and meditation teachings, life, and health coaching, and wellness retreats both online and in real life.Barbara is the founder of BeWellRetreats.com where people can experience all aspects of a retreat from transformational movement such as JourneyDance to community connections through Sacred Shares. Participants gain wisdom from wellness experts and enjoy personal introspection for further healing and growth.Get Barbara&apos;s contact information at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode53.And if you&apos;d like a shout-out on the show, leave a review at lovethepodcast.com/passionatepainter

Transitioning Your Art Into a Business with Barbara Badolati - Part 1

his episode is part 2 of my 2-part of my very mini-series on how artists can spot scammers and protect themselves. John, now a speaker on cybersecurity, author, and consultant. Retired from the FBI after more than 20 years of service, he was the FBI&apos;s National Spokesperson, on the FBI Cyber Division executive staff, an FBI SWAT team member, and the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the FBI&apos;s Phoenix Division, where he oversaw all criminal, cyber, and counter-intelligence investigations throughout Arizona. It&apos;s an episode you won&apos;t want to miss.For John&apos;s complete bio, contact information, and a downloadable checklist on how to spot a scammer, go to passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode52.

How Artists Can Spot Scammers - Part 2 - Interview with Retired FBI Agent John Iannarelli

This episode is part 1 of my 2-part series on scammers who target artists. As more people turn to the internet to sell their work, more scammers are appearing to take advantage of their vulnerabilities.Please don&apos;t misunderstand me here. There are plenty of legitimate buyers on the internet looking for art! It is, however, important to be aware of red flags that can help you spot a scammer, as well as how to protect yourself.This episode will recount my own near-miss with a scammer, calling out the red flags along the way. While that may sound boring, it&apos;s actually pretty funny — but only because I did not get scammed.Coming up soon, Episode 52 will complete the second part of this very mini-series, with an interview of FBI Agent Retired John Iannarelli. John, now a speaker on cybersecurity, author, and consultant. Retired from the FBI after more than 20 years of service, he was the FBI’s National Spokesperson, on the FBI Cyber Division executive staff, an FBI SWAT team member, and the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Phoenix Division, where he oversaw all criminal, cyber, and counter-intelligence investigations throughout Arizona. It&apos;s an episode you won&apos;t want to miss.Check out the show notes page to download a free cheat sheet on "How to Spot A Scammer and Protect Yourself as An Artist" HERE.

How Artists Can Spot Scammers - Part 1 of 2

Welcome to episode 49. Today I&apos;m happy to introduce you to American painter and muralist Taylor White.Those who don&apos;t know Taylor may assume she rode in on a magic carpet. But the truth is, her unique blend of fearless focus, powerhouse work ethic, and instinct for opportunity that has enabled Taylor to pave a career, on her own terms, across the world.Her recent solo show in Raleigh, North Carolina, opened to great success. Join me in this two-part interview as she details an inspiring journey that borders on magical.  The interview has been broken into two parts for your convenience. Part two is also available now, at passionatepainterpodcast.com/50.For Taylor&apos;s bio and contact information, go to passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode49. Don&apos;t forget, if you&apos;re enjoying the podcast, please leave a review at lovethepodcast.com/passionatepainter. It helps others find the show, too. As a thank you, I&apos;ll give you a shout-out on the show!

Art Career Strategy with Taylor White - Part 1 of 2

Painter Pamela Ruschman is best known for her bold and vibrant oil portraits of barnyard animals including cows, chickens and sheep. Collectors say her paintings capture the personality of these furry and feathered friends. Her art career began twenty years ago and painting Wisconsin’s livestock and landscape has been an ongoing passion. Pamela’s distinctive visual voice is the result of many years of studio work and painting plein air with subjects. Expressive brushwork captures the unique spirit and personalities of animals along with the patterns and textures of the land.I actually discovered Pam’s art myself when she commented on the show recently. Her lively brush strokes bring to life farm animals, landscapes, and humans. I’m personally pulled in by her compositions. My favorites are the close ups of farm animals, because I love the way Pam handles the negative shapes. The energy and her handling of temperature and chroma make these spaces as fascinating to me as the subjects themselves. I got in touch with Pam to see if she would share how she’s navigating the sale of her work through galleries, art fairs, and online.Check out some of Pamela&apos;s work at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode48. And if you&apos;d like a shout out on the show, be sure to leave a review on Apple Podcasts, it helps others find the show too. 

Painter Pamela Ruschman on Finding Your Groove and Working With Galleries

Today I get to introduce you to Barbara Badolati, a sought-after speaker, mentor, and life coach. I met Barbara in my previous corporate life at the national wellness conference in 2018. Barbara was a speaker at the conference and I was taking video interviews and photographs as the institute&apos;s Director of Marketing and Creative Design.Barbara radiates positive energy.  While I could clearly see how Barbara could help anyone through her coaching and teaching. It also how working with a life coach or mentor can really move the needle for artists in particular.In this interview, Barbara will be talking about overcoming self-doubt, finding one’s inner voice, and ways to reduce stress while juggling our art and business pursuits. I’m really excited to bring you this interview. It just may leave you thinking of how a life coach or mentor is the springboard you’re looking for in your art career.For over 30 years Barbara has been guiding others toward greater health and well-being through her yoga, somatic and meditation teachings, life, and health coaching, and wellness retreats both online and in real life.Barbara is the founder of BeWellRetreats.com where people can experience all aspects of a retreat from transformational movement such as JourneyDance to community connections through Sacred Shares. Participants gain wisdom from wellness experts and enjoy personal introspection for further healing and growth.You can learn more at BarbaraBadolati.com and BeWellRetreats.com 

Tap Into Your Inner Sanctuary to Find Your Creative Voice

In this interview, I spoke to artist Rene Romero Schuler, whose figurative work spans the gamut of mediums from sculpture to paint to ink. I am fascinated by the layers of meaning in Schuler&apos;s work. At first, it seems playful, yet the longer I look at it, the more hauntingly vulnerable it feels;  I find it hard not to recall Giocommetti’s anguished solitary forms when looking at it. Going deeper still, Schuler&apos;s figures challenge the viewer, defiant in their strength.Schuler is a prolific artist who has created a very successful career. I&apos;m grateful that she took the time to share so many insights through this interview. For images of Schuler&apos;s work, her bio, and contact information, join me at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode46 

Artist René Romero Schuler on being a professional fine artist and holding space for your art’s unique energy

Welcome to part 2 of my interview with palette knife painter Cynthia Rosen. If you haven’t yet listened to part1, you may want to go back and listen to that first to catch her bio, early career, and helpful information. You can find it at passionatepainterpodcasrt.com/episode44I got a lot out of my chat with Cynthia, and I think you will too.In blazing her own art career path, I’m convinced that much of Cynthia’s success comes from assessing opportunities to make sure they are worth pursuing financially.It’s very easy for emerging artists to want to grab onto every opportunity that comes along like it’s the only brass ring on the carousel, but developing discernment is essential. I think get a lot out of Cynthia’s tough love on the necessity of approaching your career with a business mindset. To read Cynthia&apos;s bio, get her contact information, and see some of her work, go to the shownotes for this episode at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode45.

Art As Your Business: An Interview with Cynthia Rosen (Part 2)

Welcome back to another episode. I can’t wait to share my interview with painter Mary Sundstrom.As you’ll hear in her bio, Mary&apos;s work is derived from nature, but that’s only part of the picture. Mary’s work has a strong surrealist edge that carries a psychological layer shat shimmers just beneath the surface. The result is mesmerizing.Before we get to the bio, I want to put some of our conversation into perspective.When we talk about studio space, I mention that I have an enormous, light-filled studio in our dream home. It is important to give you perspective here. When I say dream home, I’m not talking about wealth. I&apos;m talking about having the space I’ve always wanted — and needed — to live and create.We are far from wealthy at this time, but I want to someday be wealthy. I don’t believe people shouldn’t want that, especially artists. Let’s all move away from the starving artist paradigm. As Abe Lincoln pointed out, "You can’t help the poor by being one of them."In working toward financial health, it is important at any stage in life to manage debt and live below your means, if possible, to be able to have the freedom from stress over survival — as much as we can control on our end, anyway.As it happens, I’ve been married for 20 years, so when I say my husband gave me the biggest room in the house with huge windows, I believe it helps you to know that it took me a long time to get there. In addition, we chose to move to a modest, amazing town in the midwest where the cost of living was much lower than California where we met. This was to support our values of being near family and of being able to afford a home large enough to have an extra room for a studio.When I had no extra room, I painted in shared basements of rental houses, attics, garages, on 4 x 8 foot balconies, and even at my mom’s house, driving over evenings to get my work done. Even when I was tired. I was always glad I did.Likewise when I say I have gym equipment. I’ve been collecting a piece at a time for 20 years. I buy used equipment, but it’s second hand from fitness facilities. It’s important because there were times in my life when I didn’t have the room for equipment. So I took it outside and I went running. Even in the winter with yak traks on my shoes. Now I love to run more than any other exercise, but my knees no longer love it. Without running, I happen to know that for me working out at home is my happy place, and the most likely scenario for consistency. Now I have no excuses. And though it may look like I love to work out, the truth is I love how it clears my head and gets me focused. I don’t always want to do it, but I’m always glad I did.See the theme here?I am not making excuses for the life I’ve created thus far. I’m actually doing the opposite. I’m suggesting that you take a very honest look at your life and try to figure out where you may be letting excuses get in your way.There are seasons in life where we don’t have the ability to create (or exercise for that matter), due to an unforgivable schedule or a health issue. Those are real things and I don’t pretend they aren’t. So I’m not saying paint the Mona Lisa while working three jobs or recovering from a stroke, as I had to last year. In those cases, do the best you can with what you’ve got and be kind to yourself along the way.The rest of the time, in your "everyday life," remember that time is your most valuable resource. I am suggesting that if you take it very, very seriously and come up with a list of ways you can get where you want to go, much of the time I think you can find the road.Mary tosses out so many gems of wisdom during the interview, I think you’ll love it as much as I did. Go to passionatepainterpodcast.com to see images of Mary&apos;s work, read her bio, and get her contact information.

Claiming Your Right to Create with Mary Sundstrom

This podcast was created to encourage other artists to continue to create. If you’re making art out of passion for the creative journey, whether it’s your full time career, a side-gig, or a hobby, you are an artist and you have people. I would be honored to count myself among them.

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